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While Oscar Wilde's case has absorbed public attention for weeks, the records of the London Police Court show that persons accused of the offence of which he is convicted come frequently before the magistrate. On the very day he was convicted John Goodchild, 28 years old, and said to have a fine education, was sentenced to two years' hard labour for the crime. The Judge remarked that no country can remain great while such persons are allowed to live free in it. He believed, indeed, that they should not be allowed to live at all.
While Oscar Wilde's case has absorbed public attention the records of the London Police courts show that persons accused of the offense for which he is committed come frequently before the magistrates. On the very day he was convicted John Goodchild, 28 years old and said to have a good education, was sentenced to two years at hard labor for the identical crime. The Judge remarked that no country could remain great while such persons were allowed to live free in it. He believed, indeed, that they should not be allowed to live at all.
The Marquis of Queensbery wants the Treasury to reimburse him the L2000 that he expended in defence of the libel suit which led to the prosecution of Wilde.